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we believe in a generous ompassionate america. in a tolerant america. open to the dreams immigrant's daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag. to the young boy on the south side of chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner. to the furniture worker's child in north carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur a diplomateven a president. that's the future we hope for. that's the vision we share. that's where we need to go. forward. that's where we need to go. and we will disagree. sometimes fiercely about how to get there. as it has for more than two centuries, p fitsnd. it's not always a straight line. it's not always a smooth path. bytself the recognition that titute for the pain saking ï uilding making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward. but that common bond is where we must begin. recovering. a decade of war is ending. a long campaign is now over. and whenther i earned youre or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you, and you've made me a
we believe in a generous ompassionate america. in a tolerant america. open to the dreams immigrant's daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag. to the young boy on the south side of chicago who sees a life beyond the nearest street corner. to the furniture worker's child in north carolina who wants to become a doctor or a scientist, an engineer or an entrepreneur a diplomateven a president. that's the future we hope for. that's the vision we share. that's where we need to go....
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not god bless america, god [ muted ] america! >> the reaction was damning. reverend wright had officiated at obama's wedding and baptized his children. their connection might have tagged obama as an angry black man, an image his campaign worked hard to avoid. the association threatened to derail everything. but obama seized the chance. to explain his ties to wright, he spoke to a broader, tougher topic -- race in america. >> the issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks reflect the complexities of race in this country that we've never really worked through. >> the fact that he wrote it in about 12 hours speaks volumes to his sincerity. i mean, he really spoke from the heart and i think that came across in the speech. >> it was a gamble, but it worked. you the campaign was back on track. obama went on to clinch the democratic nomination. in the general election that fall, his republican opponent chose not to engage on the race question. >> there was a tremendous debate in the republican party about how to use the reverend wright, for example, as a pol
not god bless america, god [ muted ] america! >> the reaction was damning. reverend wright had officiated at obama's wedding and baptized his children. their connection might have tagged obama as an angry black man, an image his campaign worked hard to avoid. the association threatened to derail everything. but obama seized the chance. to explain his ties to wright, he spoke to a broader, tougher topic -- race in america. >> the issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks...
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america great. you do not have a copyright on what it means to be an american. it means to be skeptical of those who claim that their variety of patriotism is the only route to redemption for america. i say open the doors, bring us your teaming masses, and allow the great ideals of the world to nourish american identity. >> joan, how insulting is it to voters that decided to vote for president obama on election day? >> it's deeply insulting. he's saying that we want stuff. that we're dependent. that we're lazy. the fact is, you know, bakz in the '60s and '70s and said love it or leave it. i want to say to them, america love it or be left behind. you don't love america if you can't embrace this change. you're going to be a very sad, grumpy old man, and you're going to turn out like bill o'reilly, and that's not pretty. >> great to have you with us tonight. thanks so much. >> thank you. >>> now that the election is over, donald trump has found yet a new target. i'll show you who it is next. stay with
america great. you do not have a copyright on what it means to be an american. it means to be skeptical of those who claim that their variety of patriotism is the only route to redemption for america. i say open the doors, bring us your teaming masses, and allow the great ideals of the world to nourish american identity. >> joan, how insulting is it to voters that decided to vote for president obama on election day? >> it's deeply insulting. he's saying that we want stuff. that...
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it is your choice, america, because for me it's a win-win. if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> well, last night america won, comedy lost, you might say. bill maher the host of "real time" an amazing television show. with bill maher on hbo. bill, karl rove has offered some material. is he the baghdad bob of the 2012 election, the last guy to admit something's new and something bad is happening? >> it was a little hitler's bunker, wasn't it? i wanted to rush in with a cyanide capsule there. i thought he was going to say, i don't want to live in a world without national socialism. okay, mrs. gerbels. it gets to a bigger point, chris, that republicans have to start getting their information from a better source than fox news. i'm not kidding about this. i think this really screws them up. all year long we have had this segment on our program called dispatches from the bubble, we actually had a bubble made and put a republican in it. you know, with the rasmussen poll, they actually closed the last hole in the bubble. now they have their own polling. t
it is your choice, america, because for me it's a win-win. if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> well, last night america won, comedy lost, you might say. bill maher the host of "real time" an amazing television show. with bill maher on hbo. bill, karl rove has offered some material. is he the baghdad bob of the 2012 election, the last guy to admit something's new and something bad is happening? >> it was a little hitler's bunker, wasn't it? i wanted...
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ends of traditional america? according to bill o'reilly, of course he's always looking out for you. how will o'reilly cope? i'll ask eugene robinson. stay tuned. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. [ male announcer ] a european-inspired suspension, but not from germany. ♪ a powerful, fuel-efficient engine, but it's not from japan. ♪ it's a car like no other... inspired by a place like no other. introducing the all-new 2013 chevrolet malibu, our greatest malibu ever. ♪ >>> whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time -- by the way, we have to fix that. >> i wonder if they'll filibuster that effort. thanks for
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that is what america is all about. so if that's stuff, then have at it. >> america, i want you to look at these two ladies. this is why president obama won in florida and in ohio. their leadership, their unselfishness, their community work is exactly the remedy and the solution to defeat billionaires who think that they can own our government. nina turner, annette taddeo, great to have you with us tonight. i admire both of you and thank you for your work. thanks for being on "the ed show". >> thank you, ed. >>> coming up, for months, dick morris predicted, what, a romney landslide? come on, he didn't to that? i don't watch fox. did he really do that? i guess he did. we'll show, you next. stay with us. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use, it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken
that is what america is all about. so if that's stuff, then have at it. >> america, i want you to look at these two ladies. this is why president obama won in florida and in ohio. their leadership, their unselfishness, their community work is exactly the remedy and the solution to defeat billionaires who think that they can own our government. nina turner, annette taddeo, great to have you with us tonight. i admire both of you and thank you for your work. thanks for being on "the ed...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. satisfaction guaranteed try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? here some are stories making news this morning. there was a deadly thanksgiving traffic pile-up in the fog in east texas. firs
because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. satisfaction guaranteed try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and...
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america rejected paul ryan. apparently john boehner didn't get the memo. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> we have seen people talk about a possible compromise. is that something that's accepted? >> no. >> democrats aren't budging. the union breaks news on my radio show. >> how will you feel if the bush tax cuts expired across the board and we started over with the obama tax cuts? >> i think that would be acceptable. >> former labor secretary robert rush and bill pascrell on the latest movement on the fight for the middle class. >> a judge orders mediation for hostess and its employees. but make no mistake, the vulture capitalists will get their cut. i'll talk twinkie. >>> plus john mccain continues to spiral out of control over benghazi. >> the chickens are now coming home to roost. >> the banks revolt against elizabeth warren. >>> and workers are threatening strikes at walmart stores across america. >> we expect our associates to do their job. >> josh ed elson has the latest on the workers versus walmart. >>> good to have you with us. thanks for watching. democratic
america rejected paul ryan. apparently john boehner didn't get the memo. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> we have seen people talk about a possible compromise. is that something that's accepted? >> no. >> democrats aren't budging. the union breaks news on my radio show. >> how will you feel if the bush tax cuts expired across the board and we started over with the obama tax cuts? >> i think that would be acceptable. >> former labor...
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that is bad for america and all of us. i think the republicans have to realize the position of strength that the president is starting from here. >> rob, it sounds like they're starting to recognize it. you had the interview in the "wall street journal" this weekend, where mcconnell said he's willing to pay the ransom. meaning he's willing to sign off on higher taxes for the wealthy, which obama is demanding. the democrats have the leverage and the republicans recognize that and the republicans will compromise in some way on the tax issue. my issue and question is this. there was a civil war in the republican party the last time republican members of congress voted for a atax hike in 1990 under george bush sr. is this a situation for the next six weeks republican leaders pretend there's no deal coming and pretend they fight it tooth and nail. we get to december 29th and dictator obama forced this on us. is that the game mcconnell and boehner play here? >> i think they know that game won't play well. they have to play it. e
that is bad for america and all of us. i think the republicans have to realize the position of strength that the president is starting from here. >> rob, it sounds like they're starting to recognize it. you had the interview in the "wall street journal" this weekend, where mcconnell said he's willing to pay the ransom. meaning he's willing to sign off on higher taxes for the wealthy, which obama is demanding. the democrats have the leverage and the republicans recognize that and...
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on around america today. we will begin with new developments surrounding a deadly explosion that decimated this indianapolis neighborhood. investigators believe natural gas played a role in the blast but stopped short as labeling that as the official cause. over two dozen homeowners are being kept out until the investigation is complete. on monday they were allowed to return for an hour to salvage what they could. >> i'm a retiree, with heart problems this is the last thing i needed. >> more on that six-month pregnant woman we just told you about who ran over and nearly killed her husband for not voting on election day. listen to these 911 calls. >> somebody just got ran over here. >> this woman just ran down her boyfriend or husband in the parking lot. >> kid got hit by a car. >> police say the 36-year-old man is in critical condition while the wife faces domestic assault charges. >>> how about a little sports. monday night football. steelers/chiefs. ben roethlisberger connected on a touchdown pass to mike w
on around america today. we will begin with new developments surrounding a deadly explosion that decimated this indianapolis neighborhood. investigators believe natural gas played a role in the blast but stopped short as labeling that as the official cause. over two dozen homeowners are being kept out until the investigation is complete. on monday they were allowed to return for an hour to salvage what they could. >> i'm a retiree, with heart problems this is the last thing i needed....
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america just heard that. web extra on bill clinton. >>> coming up americans once again select a democratic-controlled white house and senate while republicans retain the house. is the real winner gridlock? ways to unite these divided states just ahead on "now." [ female announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. in america today we're running out of a vital resource we need to compete on the global stage. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone's ready with the know how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu/knowhow. ♪ ♪ my
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so white america is shrinking. they haven't come, you know, really to grips with that. >> joy, there are so many flaccid bags of toxic waste on the republican side at the moment. we have donald trump and, of course, the revolting john s iin he talks, dick morris and he said, i'm quoting, i predicted a romney landslide and instead we ended up with an obama squeaker. that's an obama squeaker. he's at 303, he could be at 330 with florida. it's a squeaker? >> because there is this age of unreality. because conservatives -- >> even after the election's been counted, unreality continues. didn't happen. >> doesn't happen. >> and it will never happen. >> the president's not been re-elected. >> i watched a little bit of a certain network today because i wanted to experience it for myself. if you livet universe they've hermetically sealed themselves inside, barack obama can only be ected through fraud, there are no actualsuppo hypnotized -- >> i so appreciate you explaining this to me. >> they've developed this alternate rea
so white america is shrinking. they haven't come, you know, really to grips with that. >> joy, there are so many flaccid bags of toxic waste on the republican side at the moment. we have donald trump and, of course, the revolting john s iin he talks, dick morris and he said, i'm quoting, i predicted a romney landslide and instead we ended up with an obama squeaker. that's an obama squeaker. he's at 303, he could be at 330 with florida. it's a squeaker? >> because there is this age...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> welcome back to "hardball." david petraeus' resignation last friday came as a shock to many in washington. petraeus stepped down after news of an extramarital affair broke out. here is what we know about the time line of how the events unf
because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and...
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it's part of what has made america great. we amended our constitution to extend the democratic prinsz is that we hold dear. and i stand today in front of you as president of the most powerful country on earth. and i recognize that once, the color of my skin would have denideny ed me the right to vote. that should give you some sense that if our country can transcend its differences, then yours can, too. every human being within these borders is a part of your nation's story and you should embrace that. that's not a source of weak nne, it's a source of strength. and that brings me to the final freedom that i'll discuss today. and that is the right of all people to live free from fear. in many ways, foor is the force that stachbds between human beings and their dreams. fear of conflict and the weapons of war, fear of a future that's different from the past. fear of changes that are reordering our societies and our economy. fear of people who look different or come from a different place or worship in a different way. and some o
it's part of what has made america great. we amended our constitution to extend the democratic prinsz is that we hold dear. and i stand today in front of you as president of the most powerful country on earth. and i recognize that once, the color of my skin would have denideny ed me the right to vote. that should give you some sense that if our country can transcend its differences, then yours can, too. every human being within these borders is a part of your nation's story and you should...
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it's morning again in america. and under the leadership of president reagan, our country's prouder and stronger and better. why would we ever want top return to where we were less than four short years ago? >> why is that considered the gold standard from madison avenue? >> well, it's positive. it's got great voice. i think it's a great ad. had the race been closer, i mean, mondale was not much of a factor. if the race had been closer, ting would have been a darker morning. >> bob gardner, thanks so much for being with us in our abbreviated time. when we come back, an update on sandy. ken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. and i took on all the bigger, tougher ones. but with mr. clean's new select-a-size magic eraser, he can take on any size job. at least we don't go near rex's mobile home as often. what are you, scared? [ dog barks ] aah! oh! [ male announcer ] new mr. clean select-a-size magic eraser. >>> survivors throughout the area affected by sandy have bee
it's morning again in america. and under the leadership of president reagan, our country's prouder and stronger and better. why would we ever want top return to where we were less than four short years ago? >> why is that considered the gold standard from madison avenue? >> well, it's positive. it's got great voice. i think it's a great ad. had the race been closer, i mean, mondale was not much of a factor. if the race had been closer, ting would have been a darker morning. >>...
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this isn't your father's america. >> it's not the america i've grown comfortable with. >> i went to bed last night thinking we've lost the country. >> yeah. that intellectual stuff is good. >> when you say state's rights, i hear slavery. there was something on the internet i posted on twitter, there was a shop owner who closed down his store on wednesday morning and put a large sign across the door that said, you know, we are mourning the death of the country that our forefathers deeded to us. and i said, why is that racist? because i didn't get the deed. because the deed wasn't in my name. it wasn't in your name. >> that's right. that's right. >> it was in -- >> what did the country look like when your forefathers had power. >> what did it look like? >> that's kind of the trouble with this conversation is that using buzz words and other things that fan the flames of white populism but not understanding how it reaches other people and then you're surprised when 95% of african-americans don't vote for you. >> that's precisely the problem. there are a lot of people who don't believe they'
this isn't your father's america. >> it's not the america i've grown comfortable with. >> i went to bed last night thinking we've lost the country. >> yeah. that intellectual stuff is good. >> when you say state's rights, i hear slavery. there was something on the internet i posted on twitter, there was a shop owner who closed down his store on wednesday morning and put a large sign across the door that said, you know, we are mourning the death of the country that our...
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this is america's top dog. the 4-year-old named sky was named best in show over more than 1,500 other dogs in this year's national dog show. congratulations. >>> and now for some entertainment news. "breaking dawn part 2" is expected to retain its crown from last weekend with an estimated $45 million. however, newcomer "rise of the guardians" will do strong family business withing an expected $32 million. >>> "red dawn," the remake of the patrick swayze flick is also releasing this weekend. it features north korean villains invading america. however, the plot wasn't always like that. chinese invaders were originally the big baddyes. but a shifting film market in the east made the producers digitally change chinese flags in to north korean flags and also rerecord original dialogue. producers called the chinese version too much of a hot potato. >>> a russian court has rejected a suit against madonna by a group of antiof gay activists who accuse her of promoting homosexuality. in a recent concert, the singer attac
this is america's top dog. the 4-year-old named sky was named best in show over more than 1,500 other dogs in this year's national dog show. congratulations. >>> and now for some entertainment news. "breaking dawn part 2" is expected to retain its crown from last weekend with an estimated $45 million. however, newcomer "rise of the guardians" will do strong family business withing an expected $32 million. >>> "red dawn," the remake of the patrick...
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it's america. we need to reinvest in our country. we have already done all that nation building in baghdad and kandahar. we have enough for the top 1%. it's time to invest in the middle class. this show has been all around the country in recent years. we have spoken to people in madison, wisconsin, columbus, ohio, freeport, illinois, newton, iowa, denver, colorado,
it's america. we need to reinvest in our country. we have already done all that nation building in baghdad and kandahar. we have enough for the top 1%. it's time to invest in the middle class. this show has been all around the country in recent years. we have spoken to people in madison, wisconsin, columbus, ohio, freeport, illinois, newton, iowa, denver, colorado,
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in america, women consistently vote in higher numbers than men do. that is as much a problem for the republican party as the wholesale rejection of their party by african-americans and latinos. if the average voter in america is female, that is true, more women are voting than men in every election, the republican party has to figure out how to stop repulsing that average american voter as much as they evidently repulse women now. running republican women candidates is not going to solve this problem. ask linda mcmahon. this is a policy problem. how are you guys going to fix that? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into o
in america, women consistently vote in higher numbers than men do. that is as much a problem for the republican party as the wholesale rejection of their party by african-americans and latinos. if the average voter in america is female, that is true, more women are voting than men in every election, the republican party has to figure out how to stop repulsing that average american voter as much as they evidently repulse women now. running republican women candidates is not going to solve this...
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i want america to lead the world in research and technology and clean energy. i want to put people back to work rebuilding our roads and bridges and our schools. and i want to do all this while bringing down our deficits in a balanced and responsible way. [ applause ] on this last point, you probably heard a lot of talk in washington and in the media about the deedlines that we're facing on jobs and taxes and investment. this is not some run-of-the-mill debate. this isn't about which political party can come out on top in negotiations. we've got important decisions to make that are going to have a real impact on businesses and families all across the country. our long-term goal is to get our long-term deficit under control in a way that is balanced and is fair and that would be good for businesses, for our economy, for future generations. and i believe both parties can and will work together in the coming weeks to get that done. we know how that gets done. we're going to have to raise a little more revenue, we've got to cut out spending we don't need, building
i want america to lead the world in research and technology and clean energy. i want to put people back to work rebuilding our roads and bridges and our schools. and i want to do all this while bringing down our deficits in a balanced and responsible way. [ applause ] on this last point, you probably heard a lot of talk in washington and in the media about the deedlines that we're facing on jobs and taxes and investment. this is not some run-of-the-mill debate. this isn't about which political...
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i know share our strength is focused on child hunger in america. it's -- the rates have remained virtually unchanged in the last five years. what needs to be done to address this problem? >> well, think one of the most important things to realize about hunger which we tend to think of as a thanksgiving week issue to discuss, is that, of course, for, you know, many americans it's a year-round problem. 46 million americans are on food stamps for the first time in history. all that to say, though, it is a solvable problem. we're not talking about syria, not talking about sudan, we're not talking about international crises. we're talking about hunger here at home where we've got the food and the nutrition programs to deal with this. of the 46 million food stamps half are kids. we have school breakfasts, summer meals. if we can get a sufficient number enrolled we can make a difference. it's a health care, education issue. how can we have a strong america with weak kids? >> bill makes a great kid. we are the united states of america, we are one of the ri
i know share our strength is focused on child hunger in america. it's -- the rates have remained virtually unchanged in the last five years. what needs to be done to address this problem? >> well, think one of the most important things to realize about hunger which we tend to think of as a thanksgiving week issue to discuss, is that, of course, for, you know, many americans it's a year-round problem. 46 million americans are on food stamps for the first time in history. all that to say,...
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he's not really from america. these are all ways of demonizing him or racializing him without going to the uglier stuff that makes it obvious and embarrassing. >> now, james, atwater also seems to really echo in the tape romney's 47% comments. take a listen. >> i think race as such is going to dissolve as an issue, but you are going toft race question in the sense of on one side you're going to have a guy who's a millionaire and he's got something in common with the guy who's make 10,000 bucks a year. he's paying taxes. and somebody else is not doing anything and taking out of the system. statistically, as the number of non-producers in the system moves toward 50%, that makes the system more and more polarity. >> i mean, it's almost a 50% theory. and this is 1981. and we're hearing this takers and makers kind of theory today. >> that's right. and lee atwater, when he was giving that explanation, actually put people that earn $10,000 a year as part of the producers in his. so he has a slightly different definition
he's not really from america. these are all ways of demonizing him or racializing him without going to the uglier stuff that makes it obvious and embarrassing. >> now, james, atwater also seems to really echo in the tape romney's 47% comments. take a listen. >> i think race as such is going to dissolve as an issue, but you are going toft race question in the sense of on one side you're going to have a guy who's a millionaire and he's got something in common with the guy who's make...
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in this america, your america, there are whites, blacks, latinos, people whose families came here from the asian pacific. there are progressives, moderates, and conservatives all engaged in a running argument about the kind of country they want to live in. the role they want this country playing around the globe. how we ought to be protecting ourselves. okay. that's how you see it. i got another world for you. it's mainly traditional, culturally conservative, closed in, if you will. it doesn't go to the movies. it keeps its entertainment options to reality tv. wouldn't think to catch national public radio or pbs. it doesn't really like those things. and it certainly didn't get thrilled when obama won the first time. pretty miserable now that he's won again. in fact, it can't believe it. it looks at your america, this world of the actual election results, as a stranger in a strange land. for days now it's been in a daze wandering around wondering, what gimmick switched the channels? what odd happening bounced them from the world they believed in, saw all around them, to the world they f
in this america, your america, there are whites, blacks, latinos, people whose families came here from the asian pacific. there are progressives, moderates, and conservatives all engaged in a running argument about the kind of country they want to live in. the role they want this country playing around the globe. how we ought to be protecting ourselves. okay. that's how you see it. i got another world for you. it's mainly traditional, culturally conservative, closed in, if you will. it doesn't...
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it is your choice america. for me it's a win-win. if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> some comedians say it's hard to make fun of president obama but it's easy to take cracks at his critics. most of fox news channel is still easy targets. >> i have a good authority from an african national that i met at a rain forest cafe that president obama has been texting with some of the world's top terrorists including jafar and the ridler. >> hold on, donald. aren't those fictional characters? >> if they are release the records mr. president. >> joining me now is comedian and saturday night live alum darrell hammond. he's the author of god if you're up there which is now out there in paper book. this is dick cheney. i'd like to ask you what your book is all about. is there a particular reason why you wrote this? >> i thought i was talking to dick cheney for a second. it's been a while. how are you mr. vice president? >> i got a new heart. i'm going pretty good. i'm thinking about buying your book. is there any chance it's any good? >> it's really
it is your choice america. for me it's a win-win. if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> some comedians say it's hard to make fun of president obama but it's easy to take cracks at his critics. most of fox news channel is still easy targets. >> i have a good authority from an african national that i met at a rain forest cafe that president obama has been texting with some of the world's top terrorists including jafar and the ridler. >> hold on, donald....
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the outcome of this budget fight will tell you the future of america's middle class. and that's what this election was about. democrats i think are off to a very good start. just hang your hat on what nancy pelosi said. no. we are going to move the rates higher on the wealthiest americans. and there is not going to be any deal on deductions and phony accounting that is going to get us to some number that is never going to exist. again, let me give you the straight talk. somebody has to pay the bar tab. the democrats are willing to write the check, but the republicans, they want to get out scot-free. ain't going to happen. the democrats need to hold the line here and keep telling yourself liberals, we won this election, and this was an exhaustive top pick throughout the entire conversation between president obama and mitt romney. we have the facts and the people on our side. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question, who is paul ryan, who is paul ryan going to fight for? text a for the rich, text b for the middle class. you can always
the outcome of this budget fight will tell you the future of america's middle class. and that's what this election was about. democrats i think are off to a very good start. just hang your hat on what nancy pelosi said. no. we are going to move the rates higher on the wealthiest americans. and there is not going to be any deal on deductions and phony accounting that is going to get us to some number that is never going to exist. again, let me give you the straight talk. somebody has to pay the...
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america is more than 63 million people. that means more than one in five americans, that means roughly one in five americans, one out of every five people who can call themselves americans, lives in a metropolitan area that is right, directly on the coast. a population roughly equivalent to all the people who voted either for john mccain or barack obama in 2008. one entire side of the voting population in this upcoming election is the portion of our country that lives on the edge. as we continue to cope with and rescue people from and now recover bodies from, the impact of this one storm on the most populated part of america's coastline today, the governor of new york state has been again and again trying to draw people's attention to this not being just one event, but a challenge for the whole country that events like this might now be happening with increased frequen frequency. not just in new york, but in all of these heavily populated places, that before now had a fairly predictable relationship with the body of water,
america is more than 63 million people. that means more than one in five americans, that means roughly one in five americans, one out of every five people who can call themselves americans, lives in a metropolitan area that is right, directly on the coast. a population roughly equivalent to all the people who voted either for john mccain or barack obama in 2008. one entire side of the voting population in this upcoming election is the portion of our country that lives on the edge. as we...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. ♪ ♪ oh oh, oh, oh ♪ you're wonderful ♪ you have a heart of gold ♪ you give me reasons to believe in ♪ ♪ what i doubted once before ♪ now it's possible ♪ i can see [ male announc
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policy and people in america accepting them. >> i think you're right. it's been interesting. as things have moved politically in terms of the war on drugs, we've also, of course, seen after this election potential movement on comprehensive immigration reform. republicans recognizing that they cannot continue down this path of losing latino voters by such a large margin. the president addressed at his recent press conference the possibility of immigration reform. let's take a listen. >> i think there's a pathway for legal status for those who are living in this country, are not engaged in a criminal activity, are here simply to work. it's important for them to pay back taxes and important to learn english and it's important for them to potentially pay a fine. but to give them the avenue whereby they can resolve their legal status here in this country is very important. >> now, one thing that stuck out to me there is rather than saying path to citizenship he said path to legal status, which is two different things. with citizen ship you can vote and with
policy and people in america accepting them. >> i think you're right. it's been interesting. as things have moved politically in terms of the war on drugs, we've also, of course, seen after this election potential movement on comprehensive immigration reform. republicans recognizing that they cannot continue down this path of losing latino voters by such a large margin. the president addressed at his recent press conference the possibility of immigration reform. let's take a listen....
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. >> if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> senator grassley, have you hit a big deer lately? the deer didn't make it, but was it delicious? >> i love you back, and we've got more work to do. >> one more year! one more year! >> never imagine such a thing as funny. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. never imagine such a thing as funny. i'm not particular precisely of what i said but i stand by whatever i said, whatever it was. >> we are closing in on the final 48 hours of this campaign. the president is speaking live in dubuque, iowa, his third of four stops today. and with him and his challenger in a frenzied sprint to win voters in those crucial battleground states. for the president that means shoring up support in the midwest states that backed him with great enthusiasm in 2008. with events in iowa, ohio, and wisconsin already today. and it was in the key battleground ohio that the president lambasted his challenger's latest effort to seize the medal of change. >
. >> if it's obama, america wins. if it's romney, comedy wins. >> senator grassley, have you hit a big deer lately? the deer didn't make it, but was it delicious? >> i love you back, and we've got more work to do. >> one more year! one more year! >> never imagine such a thing as funny. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans. never imagine such a thing as funny. i'm not particular precisely of what i said but i stand by whatever i said,...
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now america must act. what does america have to do? >> well, with syria, if the opposition will get its act together, and become unified, it seems to me that then we should surely support turkey's request for patriot missiles as defenses against any threat from syria. but also we then have to consider a no-fly zone, providing the opposition in syria comes together. but, again, all this goes looking for ways to keep the pressure on iran and to keep taking away from iran the kind of weaponry, both psychological and real, that they are using. >> i want to shift gears as we talk about your concern about our national security in the middle east. let's bring it back home, and the fiscal cliff talks that are going to begin this week. as chairman of the armed services committee, of course, all of these defense jobs that are imperiled by what's called sequestration, meaning automatic spending cuts, half of which would come from defense, you're talking about $50 billion a year starting in january for 10 years unless this deal is averted. by the
now america must act. what does america have to do? >> well, with syria, if the opposition will get its act together, and become unified, it seems to me that then we should surely support turkey's request for patriot missiles as defenses against any threat from syria. but also we then have to consider a no-fly zone, providing the opposition in syria comes together. but, again, all this goes looking for ways to keep the pressure on iran and to keep taking away from iran the kind of...
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vote was white americans and that is just not the way america looks right now. if you went to a romneyrally, o crowds romney rallies, much whiterc , older american. bama rallies, much more diverse. and i think people are surprised th the table on the strength of y vot. 15% in ohio, 20% in virginia. even when you talk to republicans now, they do talk about wanting to make inroads t community but you don'twant to make community. nixon did pretty well amo african-american. >> affirmative action startedr n joe, let me show you what l.ot today.ple on theight are watch this. >> kelly, you've got bob jindal,ó nikki haley and it's think it will be a fairly reagat night and a conservative one and i think the future of the party is quite bright. >> the idea that we have to pope. n a >> they wa stuff. they want things. and who is going to give them president obama. >> if we're not getting the female vote, do we become pro choice? dog w control pills? st night and today, their reaction and these are the reactions of some of the they don't seem to get it. >> no. and i
vote was white americans and that is just not the way america looks right now. if you went to a romneyrally, o crowds romney rallies, much whiterc , older american. bama rallies, much more diverse. and i think people are surprised th the table on the strength of y vot. 15% in ohio, 20% in virginia. even when you talk to republicans now, they do talk about wanting to make inroads t community but you don'twant to make community. nixon did pretty well amo african-american. >> affirmative...
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it's not a traditional america anymore. and there are 50% of the voting public who want stuff, they want things. and who is going to give them things? president obama. >> what about that? how do they handle that at the table? >> yeah, so, first of all, thanks for having me on, ed. happy thanksgiving to you, to all the viewers. i would say start compassionately. this is a tough time for uncle fred. he's angry, he's lashing out. give him a big hug, tell him you love them, tell him it's going to be okay, and tell him you've been there before, because when john kerry lost, you felt a similar silence of disappointment. and let him know you're there with him. as far as the stuff thing, i would flip it. i would say 100% of american who is want stuff. if you meet someone who's america who doesn't want stuff, then you get suspicious. you see something, you say something. if you don't want stuff, you hate america. it's the stuff-buying season. >> yeah. what if aunt hilda claims the president's re-election has triggered the zombie apo
it's not a traditional america anymore. and there are 50% of the voting public who want stuff, they want things. and who is going to give them things? president obama. >> what about that? how do they handle that at the table? >> yeah, so, first of all, thanks for having me on, ed. happy thanksgiving to you, to all the viewers. i would say start compassionately. this is a tough time for uncle fred. he's angry, he's lashing out. give him a big hug, tell him you love them, tell him...
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right here in the united states of america. and so one of the things, when you're talking to your friends and neighbors, they're trying to make up their minds the last few days. think about that. think about the issue of trust. think about do you want a president who is going to tell you what he believes and what he thinks for somebody who is going to, you know, who is going to -- well, change the facts. after four years as president, you know me. you may not agree with every decision i've made. you may be frustrated sometimes at the pace of change. but you know what i believe. you know where i stand. you know i tell the truth. you know that i'll fight for you and your families every single day as hard as i know how. you know that. >> good morning, everybody. i'm tom here at msnbc headquarters and we're watching president obama there in hilliard, ohio, greeting fans at a campaign there giving a stump speech and bringing up specifically parts of the jobs numbers. that is the big news we saw today. unemployment kicked up ever so
right here in the united states of america. and so one of the things, when you're talking to your friends and neighbors, they're trying to make up their minds the last few days. think about that. think about the issue of trust. think about do you want a president who is going to tell you what he believes and what he thinks for somebody who is going to, you know, who is going to -- well, change the facts. after four years as president, you know me. you may not agree with every decision i've...
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you is a very different dynamic now and why this is also a very big test to egypt, to its credit, america is allowing egypt to immediate this and so far, egyptian officials say they are not [ inaudible ] a peace treaty with israel. president morsi says he's committed to the international obligations but he's also using his leverage to perhaps rein in hamas. it's not necessarily that hamas feels empowered but now perhaps egypt's president is saying to hamas you also have a responsibility to govern, you can't just fire these rockets indiscriminately and trigger this type of backlash. this isn't only a crossroads for israel and gaza, it has a tremendous amount of implications for egypt and u.s. foreign policy vis-a-vis the new emerging realities of the arab world. >> i want to open this up to our panel in new york. something that has been going on that i don't think has got an ton of coverage, is how the israeli defense ministry is using twitter to sort of talk about what they are doing. max fisher writing in "the washington post" -- skeptics particularly in the arab countries surrounding is
you is a very different dynamic now and why this is also a very big test to egypt, to its credit, america is allowing egypt to immediate this and so far, egyptian officials say they are not [ inaudible ] a peace treaty with israel. president morsi says he's committed to the international obligations but he's also using his leverage to perhaps rein in hamas. it's not necessarily that hamas feels empowered but now perhaps egypt's president is saying to hamas you also have a responsibility to...
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, in rural america. what are they going to do? their shipping costs are going to go through the roof. their line item is going to go off the page because they won't be able to cover in service rule america when the post office does right now for many of these companies. mr. bell, it's good to have you with us. it'sto
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america carried it out. the attack on the consulate in benghazi was not us, unless that's the next part of your giant cover-up conspiracy. different things, right? done by different people. there is obviously something else going on here, right? the purported concern here. what we are supposed to believe about this whole benghazi scandal, the purported concern is, i'm sorry for the language. it is getting stupider and stupider by the day to the point of being a really special kind of stupid by now. i will just say that on the other side of this, my personal cockamamy conspiracy theory is seeming less and less comparatively implausible. s la the night we talked about the other thing that may be at the root of this current campaign, this weird, fact-free campaign against u.n. ambassador, rice. she is one of two candidates on the short list to become the next secretary of state after hillary clinton. the other candidate is massachusetts senator, john kerry. if somehow susan rice is disqualified from becoming se
america carried it out. the attack on the consulate in benghazi was not us, unless that's the next part of your giant cover-up conspiracy. different things, right? done by different people. there is obviously something else going on here, right? the purported concern here. what we are supposed to believe about this whole benghazi scandal, the purported concern is, i'm sorry for the language. it is getting stupider and stupider by the day to the point of being a really special kind of stupid by...
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america has chosen the president. if republicans want to go against the tide, it's going to cost them in 2014. as a politician, you have to look at this. where is the country? but if you listen to rand paul. the ideolouges are still out and they are going to fight tooth and nail. it's time for liberals to realize the results, hold the line and don't back down. get your cell phones out, i want to know what you think tonight. tonight's question, who will americans punish for failing to reach a deal? text a for democrats, b for republicans to 622639. you can go to our blog and leave a comment. we'll bring the results later on the show. let's bring in senator bernie sanders. good to have you with us tonight. i have taken a couple phone calls already from democrats telling me there's no perfect deal out there. well, we had a decision on november 6th and i thought it was clear. if there's no perfect deal out there, senator, what would you be willing to give up, or are you nervous about democrats caving in on tax hikes for t
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the rich are not the job creators in america. the truth is it's the middle class and the middle class spending that justifies to businesses expanding and creating more jobs. if the middle class is squeezed by additional taxes, if the middle class loses ground as they have been losing ground because the median wage today is 8% lower adjusted for inflation than it was in 2000, if the middle class continues to lose ground, the middle class can't spend. if the middle class can't spend, then we're not going to have more jobs and we're not going to have a better recovery. it's as direct and simple as that. >> excellent. okay. that's a good answer. given the precarious position we're in, history ought to provide some lessons. so i went back to your own book "after shock" where you say the 1990s boom was not the result of a tax cut. most of it followed bill clinton's 1993 tax increase. now, mitt romney has just spent two years telling us that tax cuts are all you need to stimulate the economy. is that wrong? >> absolutely wrong. supply s
the rich are not the job creators in america. the truth is it's the middle class and the middle class spending that justifies to businesses expanding and creating more jobs. if the middle class is squeezed by additional taxes, if the middle class loses ground as they have been losing ground because the median wage today is 8% lower adjusted for inflation than it was in 2000, if the middle class continues to lose ground, the middle class can't spend. if the middle class can't spend, then we're...